Y9 Science mock Questions

Q1.
 
In 1871, the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev produced the first version of the periodic table.

Describe how Mendeleev arranged the elements in this first version of the periodic table and why the
elements are arranged differently in the modern periodic table.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)
 

Q2.

(a) Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer.
The particles in atoms are electrons, neutrons and protons.
The mass of an electron is
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   A   greater than the mass of a neutron
   B   the same as the mass of a proton
   C   smaller than the mass of a proton
   D   the same as the mass of a neutron
(b) The atomic number of oxygen is 8.
The mass number of an atom of oxygen is 17.
Describe the number and type of particles in the nucleus of this atom.
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(c) Sulfur and oxygen are both in group 6 of the periodic table.
Explain, in terms of their electronic configurations, why they are both in group 6.
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(d) An atom of phosphorus contains 15 electrons.
 Describe how these 15 electrons are arranged in a phosphorus atom.
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(e) Phosphorus oxide is a compound that contains covalent bonds.
 (i) Describe what is meant by a covalent bond.
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 (ii) The formula of a molecule of phosphorus oxide is P4O10
Give the empirical formula of this oxide.
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(Total for Question = 10 marks)

Q3.
 
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind
about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .

Calcium has an atomic number of 20.

A calcium atom has a mass number of 40.

(i)  Which row of the table shows the number of protons and number of neutrons
      in this atom of calcium?
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(ii)  Figure 6 shows the arrangement of electrons in an atom of calcium.

Explain, using the information in Figure 6, in which period of the periodic table
calcium can be found.
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(Total for question = 3 marks)
 

Q4.
 
In the 19th century, Mendeleev arranged the elements known at the time to form his periodic table.
Mendeleev's periodic table is different from the modern periodic table.

State one difference between Mendeleev's periodic table and the modern periodic table.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)
 

Q5.
 
Cells

The diagram shows a human sperm cell.

(a)  (i)  Structure X on the diagram contains DNA.

Name structure X.
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(ii)  Which statement is true for DNA?

Place a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer.
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   A    DNA is made up of amino acids and bases.

   B    DNA is made up of amino acids which give instructions to make proteins.

   C    In DNA, the bases A and T are complementary.

   D    Every gene in a DNA molecule contains only three bases.

(b)  Sperm cells are involved in fertilisation.

Define fertilisation.
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(c)  (i)  Describe the function of mitochondria.

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(ii)  Gene mutations in DNA can produce abnormal mitochondria.

Explain how a gene mutation can produce a different protein.
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 (Total for question = 8 marks)

Q6.
 
Catalase is an enzyme.

Catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water.

The effect of pH on the activity of catalase was investigated. The volume of oxygen produced in one
minute at each pH was recorded.

The results can be seen in Figure 8.

Figure 8

(i)   Describe the effect of pH on the activity of catalase.

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(ii)  Explain why the volume of oxygen produced changes above pH 7.

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(iii)  The investigation was improved.

State two variables that should be controlled in the improved method.
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(Total for question = 7 marks)
 

Q7.
 
Trypsin is a protease enzyme used in the manufacture of food for babies.

A manufacturer of baby food wanted to find out the optimum pH for trypsin.

Equal volumes of different pH solutions were placed in six separate test tubes.

5 cm3 of 1% trypsin solution was added to each test tube.

1.5 g of mashed food was placed in each test tube.

The time taken to digest the food was recorded.

(i)  State one other variable that should be controlled in this investigation.

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(ii)  State how this variable could be controlled.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)
 
Q8.
 
Figure 3 shows how a student set up equipment to investigate the effect of pH on the action of the
enzyme pepsin on boiled egg white.

Figure 3

The length of egg white in each of the tubes was measured after 24 hours.

The results are shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

(i)   State the pH at which pepsin was most effective.

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(ii)  State how the pH of a solution can be measured.

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(iii)  The student noticed that the boiled egg white in some of the tubes also became thinner.
Describe how the method could be improved to obtain a more accurate measure of how much boiled
egg white was digested by the pepsin.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)
 

Q9.
 
(a)  Complete the table to show the relative mass of a neutron and of an electron.
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(b)  Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer.
An atom has no overall charge because it contains
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   A    more protons than electrons
   B    the same number of electrons and protons
   C    the same number of electrons and neutrons
   D    more neutrons than electrons

(c)  The atomic number of lithium is 3.

The mass number of an atom of lithium is 7.
State the name and number of each of the particles in the nucleus of this atom.
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Q10.
 
Titanium and iron are examples of transition metals.

Figure 4 shows the percentage abundance of each isotope in a sample of titanium.

Calculate the relative atomic mass of titanium in this sample.

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relative atomic mass = ...........................................................

 
(Total for question = 3 marks)
 

Q11.
 
A different water wave has a wavelength of 0.25 m and a frequency of 1.5 Hz.

Calculate the wave speed.

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wave speed = ........................................................... m/s

 
(Total for question = 2 marks)
 

Q12.
 
This question is about different types of electromagnetic radiation.

The human eye can detect a range of wavelengths, from violet at about 400 nm to red at about 700 nm.
Figure 8 shows the relative sensitivity of the human eye to different wavelengths when inside a dark cave.
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(i)   Use the information in Figure 8 to determine the wavelength to which the eye is most sensitive inside
the cave.
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wavelength = .............................. nm

(ii)  Calculate the frequency to which this wavelength corresponds. Give the unit.
The speed of light in air = 3.0 × 108 m/s.
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(iii)  Using information from Figure 8, describe how well the eye detects different colours of the visible
spectrum inside the cave.
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(Total for question = 7 marks)
 

Q13.
 
A different water wave has a wavelength of 0.25 m and a frequency of 1.5 Hz.

Calculate the wave speed.

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wave speed = ........................................................... m/s

 
(Total for question = 2 marks)
 

Q14.
 
     A wave has a frequency of 15 Hz.
     Its wavelength is 125 m.
Calculate the speed of the wave.

State the unit.

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Q15.
 
The speed of light is 3.0 × 108 m/s.

The wavelength of yellow light is 5.8 × 10−7 m.

Calculate the frequency of yellow light.

State the unit.

Use the equation

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frequency = ................................... unit ...................................

 
(Total for question = 3 marks)
 

Q16.
 
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind
about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .

Figure 5 shows lightning from a thunderstorm over the sea.

Figure 5

(i)   Which row of the table is correct for the light and sound waves?
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(ii)  A person on a beach hears the sound of thunder 6.0 s after seeing the lightning.
The speed of the sound wave is 330 m/s and the speed of light in air is 3.0 × 108 m/s.
Estimate the distance between the lightning and the person.
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distance = ........................................................... m

 
(Total for question = 3 marks)
 

Mark Scheme
Q1.
 

Q2.
 Answer Acceptable Mark
 
answers
(a) C smaller than the  
mass of a proton (1)
(b) ignore references to
electrons in shells /
An description linking charges on particles
if electrons in
· 8 protons (1) nucleus max 1
· (and) 17-8/9 protons and
neutrons (1) neutrons with
incorrect numbers
(1) (2)
(c) correct electronic
Explanation linking
configurations or
· (both have)
diagrams alone max
same number (of
1 'they both have 6
electrons) in outer
in the outer shell'
shell(1)
scores both marks
· 6 (electrons in
allow 'both need 2
outer shell) (more) (electrons) to
(consequent on first fill outer shell' for
point) (1) both marks (2)
(d) A description to suitable diagram in
include place of 2.8(1).5(1)
· 2.8 (in 1st and 2nd electrons in shells /
shell)(1) orbits / rings(1)
· 5 (in outer shell)
(1) (2)
(e)(i) A description to can be shown in a
include diagram of a
· electron(s) covalent bond any
shared (1) mention of ions
· pair(s) of / two scores zero
(electrons) (1) (2)
(e)(ii) P2O5 Reject P2O5 / P2O5 (1)

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Answer Acceptable Mark

 
answers
  Substitution into Power of 10 error
correct max 1 mark for
equation(1) numerical answer 2
v = 15 × 125 marks for correct
Evaluation (1) numerical answer
1875 Unit (1) even with no working
m/s shown ms-1not mps
1.875 km/s (3)
or 6750 km/h gain 3
marks If numerical
answer incorrect,
accept any correctly-
written unit of speed:
eg km/s or km/hr or
miles per hour / mph
 

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